Sonographer

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 0 This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Performs ultrasound scans to produce images to assist physicians in the diagnosis of injury and/or disease for patients of all ages. RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs related clerical and service duties. Assists, transfers, and positions patients as needed, ensuring their modesty and physical safety, utilizing auxiliary equipment and/or devices as needed; selects equipment scan parameters appropriate to examination and patient condition. Processes and records scanned images per Radiologist protocol to ensure quality and accuracy. Review scans with Radiologists as requested. Accurately documents work in HIS/RIS/PACS systems. Checks operation of equipment, sees that Q.A. and maintenance schedules are adhered to; maintains cleanliness of tables and equipment to prevent cross contamination of contagious diseases, keeps rooms well stocked with linen and necessary supplies. Keeps up to date with changes in the field of ultrasonography by in-service study, attending courses or seminars as necessary and/or recommended, or participating in professional organizations. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be RDMS. Breast & Vascular experience required. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Level of knowledge equivalent to that acquired through completion of an Associate Degree in medical imaging and/or health related field. Registration or registry eligible by the ARDMS. Registration required within 1 year of hire. Additional registries required as deemed necessary by the department regulations. No restrictions prohibiting work as a Sonographer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at . We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.